diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.cpp
index 35835484e..f98842edf 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChannelFeed.cpp
@@ -321,37 +321,14 @@ void ChannelFeed::updateChannelList()
 	}
 
 	uint32_t i = 0;
-	uint32_t popLimit = 0;
 	std::multimap<uint32_t, std::string>::reverse_iterator rit;
-	for(rit = popMap.rbegin(); ((rit != popMap.rend()) && (i < popCount)); rit++, i++)
+	for(rit = popMap.rbegin(); rit != popMap.rend(); rit++)
 	{
-		popIds.push_back(rit->second);
-	}
-
-	if (rit != popMap.rend())
-	{
-		popLimit = rit->first;
-	}
-
-	for(it = channelList.begin(); it != channelList.end(); it++)
-	{
-		/* ignore the ones we've done already */
-		uint32_t flags = it->channelFlags;
-
-		if (flags & RS_DISTRIB_ADMIN)
-		{
-			continue;
-		}
-		else if (flags & RS_DISTRIB_SUBSCRIBED)
-		{
-			continue;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			if (it->pop < popLimit)
-			{
-				otherIds.push_back(it->channelId);
-			}
+		if(i < popCount){
+			popIds.push_back(rit->second);
+			i++;
+		}else{
+			otherIds.push_back(rit->second);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -606,14 +583,25 @@ void ChannelFeed::updateChannelListOther(std::list<std::string> &ids)
 		QStandardItem *chNameItem = new QStandardItem();
 		QStandardItem *chPopItem = new QStandardItem();
 		QStandardItem *chIdItem = new QStandardItem();
+		chNameItem->setSizeHint( QSize( 22,22 ) );
 
 		ChannelInfo ci;
 		if (rsChannels && rsChannels->getChannelInfo(*iit, ci)) {
 			chNameItem->setData(QVariant(QString::fromStdWString(ci.channelName)), Qt::DisplayRole);
-			chPopItem->setData(QVariant(QString::fromStdString(ci.channelId)), Qt::DisplayRole);
+			chIdItem->setData(QVariant(QString::fromStdString(ci.channelId)), Qt::DisplayRole);
 			chNameItem->setToolTip(tr("Popularity: %1\nFetches: %2\nAvailable: %3"
 					).arg(QString::number(ci.pop)).arg(9999).arg(9999));
 
+			  if(ci.pngImageLen != 0){
+
+      QPixmap chanImage;
+      chanImage.loadFromData(ci.pngChanImage, ci.pngImageLen, "PNG");
+      chNameItem->setData(QIcon(chanImage), Qt::DecorationRole);
+      }else{
+      QPixmap defaulImage(CHAN_DEFAULT_IMAGE);
+      chNameItem->setData(QIcon(defaulImage), Qt::DecorationRole);
+      }
+
 		      /* set Popularity icon  */
 		      int popcount = ci.pop;
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannel.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannel.cpp
index 4ec38643e..927c49ca1 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannel.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannel.cpp
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@
 #include <QtGui>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 
+#include <algorithm>
+
 #include "CreateChannel.h"
 
 #include "rsiface/rschannels.h"
+#include "rsiface/rspeers.h"
 
 /** Constructor */
 CreateChannel::CreateChannel(QWidget *parent)
@@ -41,6 +44,16 @@ CreateChannel::CreateChannel(QWidget *parent)
   
   connect( ui.LogoButton, SIGNAL(clicked() ), this , SLOT(addChannelLogo()));	
 	connect( ui.ChannelLogoButton, SIGNAL(clicked() ), this , SLOT(addChannelLogo()));
+	connect( ui.pubKeyShare_cb, SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( setShareList( ) ));
+	connect(ui.keyShareList, SIGNAL(itemChanged( QTreeWidgetItem *, int ) ),
+	        this, SLOT(togglePersonItem( QTreeWidgetItem *, int ) ));
+
+	if(!ui.pubKeyShare_cb->isChecked()){
+
+		ui.contactsdockWidget->hide();
+		this->resize(this->size().width() - ui.contactsdockWidget->size().width(),
+				this->size().height());
+	}
 
   newChannel();
 
@@ -55,13 +68,80 @@ void CreateChannel::show()
   }
 }
 
+void CreateChannel::setShareList(){
+
+	if(ui.pubKeyShare_cb->isChecked()){
+		this->resize(this->size().width() + ui.contactsdockWidget->size().width(),
+				this->size().height());
+		ui.contactsdockWidget->show();
+
+
+		if (!rsPeers)
+		{
+			/* not ready yet! */
+			return;
+		}
+
+		std::list<std::string> peers;
+		std::list<std::string>::iterator it;
+
+		rsPeers->getFriendList(peers);
+
+	    /* get a link to the table */
+	    QTreeWidget *shareWidget = ui.keyShareList;
+
+	    QList<QTreeWidgetItem *> items;
+
+		for(it = peers.begin(); it != peers.end(); it++)
+		{
+
+			RsPeerDetails detail;
+			if (!rsPeers->getPeerDetails(*it, detail))
+			{
+				continue; /* BAD */
+			}
+
+			/* make a widget per friend */
+	        QTreeWidgetItem *item = new QTreeWidgetItem((QTreeWidget*)0);
+
+			item -> setText(0, QString::fromStdString(detail.name) + " - " + QString::fromStdString(detail.location));
+			if (detail.state & RS_PEER_STATE_CONNECTED) {
+				item -> setTextColor(0,(Qt::darkBlue));
+			}
+
+			item -> setText(1, QString::fromStdString(detail.id));
+
+			item -> setFlags(Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable | Qt::ItemIsEnabled);
+			item -> setCheckState(0, Qt::Unchecked);
+
+
+			/* add to the list */
+			items.append(item);
+		}
+
+	    /* remove old items */
+		shareWidget->clear();
+		shareWidget->setColumnCount(1);
+
+		/* add the items in! */
+		shareWidget->insertTopLevelItems(0, items);
+
+		shareWidget->update(); /* update display */
+
+	}else{
+		ui.contactsdockWidget->hide();
+		this->resize(this->size().width() - ui.contactsdockWidget->size().width(),
+				this->size().height());
+		mShareList.clear();
+	}
+
+}
 
 void  CreateChannel::newChannel()
 {
 	/* enforce Private for the moment */
 	ui.typePrivate->setChecked(true);
 
-	ui.typePublic->setEnabled(false);
 	ui.typeEncrypted->setEnabled(false);
 
 	ui.msgAnon->setChecked(true);
@@ -84,11 +164,7 @@ void  CreateChannel::createChannel()
 	}
 	else
 
-	if (ui.typePublic->isChecked())
-	{
-		flags |= RS_DISTRIB_PUBLIC;
-	}
-	else if (ui.typePrivate->isChecked())
+	if (ui.typePrivate->isChecked())
 	{
 		flags |= RS_DISTRIB_PRIVATE;
 	}
@@ -117,14 +193,45 @@ void  CreateChannel::createChannel()
 
 	if (rsChannels)
 	{
-		rsChannels->createChannel(name.toStdWString(), desc.toStdWString(), flags, (unsigned char*)ba.data(), ba.size());
+		std::string chId = rsChannels->createChannel(name.toStdWString(), desc.toStdWString(), flags, (unsigned char*)ba.data(), ba.size());
+
+		if(ui.pubKeyShare_cb->isChecked())
+			rsChannels->channelShareKeys(chId, mShareList);
 	}
 
+
 	close();
 	return;
 }
 
 
+void CreateChannel::togglePersonItem( QTreeWidgetItem *item, int col )
+{
+
+        /* extract id */
+        std::string id = (item -> text(1)).toStdString();
+
+        /* get state */
+        bool checked = (Qt::Checked == item -> checkState(0)); /* alway column 0 */
+
+        /* call control fns */
+        std::list<std::string>::iterator lit = std::find(mShareList.begin(), mShareList.end(), id);
+
+        if(checked && (lit == mShareList.end())){
+
+        	// make sure ids not added already
+        	mShareList.push_back(id);
+
+        }else
+			if(lit != mShareList.end()){
+
+        	mShareList.erase(lit);
+
+        }
+
+        return;
+}
+
 void  CreateChannel::cancelChannel()
 {
 	close();
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannel.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannel.h
index b4e0177f9..1a2ab23c4 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannel.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannel.h
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ void  createChannel();
 void  cancelChannel();
 
 void addChannelLogo();
+void setShareList();
+void togglePersonItem(QTreeWidgetItem* item, int col);
+
+private:
+
+std::list<std::string> mShareList;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannel.ui b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannel.ui
index 461ef44a0..258536e78 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannel.ui
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/channels/CreateChannel.ui
@@ -6,10 +6,16 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>534</width>
-    <height>535</height>
+    <width>703</width>
+    <height>611</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
+  <property name="sizePolicy">
+   <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+    <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+    <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+   </sizepolicy>
+  </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
    <string>Create a new Channel</string>
   </property>
@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="1" column="0">
+   <item row="2" column="0">
     <widget class="QFrame" name="frame">
      <property name="frameShape">
       <enum>QFrame::NoFrame</enum>
@@ -96,7 +102,7 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
       <enum>QFrame::Raised</enum>
      </property>
      <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_5">
-      <item row="0" column="0" colspan="3">
+      <item row="0" column="0">
        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
         <item>
          <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
@@ -110,6 +116,101 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
         </item>
        </layout>
       </item>
+      <item row="0" column="3" rowspan="7">
+       <widget class="QDockWidget" name="contactsdockWidget">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+        <property name="maximumSize">
+         <size>
+          <width>300</width>
+          <height>524287</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeIncrement">
+         <size>
+          <width>220</width>
+          <height>0</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+        <property name="baseSize">
+         <size>
+          <width>0</width>
+          <height>0</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>check peers you would like to share private publish key with</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="floating">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+        <property name="features">
+         <set>QDockWidget::NoDockWidgetFeatures</set>
+        </property>
+        <property name="windowTitle">
+         <string>Share Key With</string>
+        </property>
+        <widget class="QWidget" name="dockWidgetContents">
+         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="_2">
+          <property name="margin">
+           <number>0</number>
+          </property>
+          <property name="spacing">
+           <number>0</number>
+          </property>
+          <item row="0" column="0">
+           <widget class="QTreeWidget" name="keyShareList">
+            <property name="sizePolicy">
+             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Expanding">
+              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+              <verstretch>4</verstretch>
+             </sizepolicy>
+            </property>
+            <property name="minimumSize">
+             <size>
+              <width>20</width>
+              <height>0</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximumSize">
+             <size>
+              <width>300</width>
+              <height>16777215</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+            <property name="sizeIncrement">
+             <size>
+              <width>220</width>
+              <height>0</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+            <property name="baseSize">
+             <size>
+              <width>200</width>
+              <height>0</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+            <property name="sortingEnabled">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+            <column>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Contacts:</string>
+             </property>
+            </column>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
       <item row="1" column="0" colspan="3">
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout">
         <item>
@@ -136,13 +237,6 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
          <property name="margin">
           <number>6</number>
          </property>
-         <item>
-          <widget class="QRadioButton" name="typePublic">
-           <property name="text">
-            <string>Public - Anyone can read and publish (Shared Publish Key)</string>
-           </property>
-          </widget>
-         </item>
          <item>
           <widget class="QRadioButton" name="typePrivate">
            <property name="text">
@@ -173,16 +267,16 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
           <number>6</number>
          </property>
          <item>
-          <widget class="QRadioButton" name="msgAuth">
+          <widget class="QRadioButton" name="msgAnon">
            <property name="text">
-            <string>Authemticated Messages</string>
+            <string>Anonymous Messages</string>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
          <item>
-          <widget class="QRadioButton" name="msgAnon">
+          <widget class="QRadioButton" name="msgAuth">
            <property name="text">
-            <string>Anonymous Messages</string>
+            <string>Authemticated Messages</string>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
@@ -202,37 +296,42 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
         </layout>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="5" column="0">
-       <spacer>
-        <property name="orientation">
-         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-        </property>
-        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-         <size>
-          <width>238</width>
-          <height>20</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-       </spacer>
-      </item>
-      <item row="5" column="1">
-       <widget class="QPushButton" name="cancelButton">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>Cancel</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item row="5" column="2">
-       <widget class="QPushButton" name="createButton">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>Create</string>
-        </property>
-        <property name="default">
-         <bool>true</bool>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
       <item row="4" column="0" colspan="3">
+       <widget class="QGroupBox" name="msgGroupBox_2">
+        <property name="title">
+         <string>Key Sharing</string>
+        </property>
+        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="_5">
+         <property name="spacing">
+          <number>0</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="margin">
+          <number>6</number>
+         </property>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="pubKeyShare_cb">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Share Private Publish Key</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <spacer name="verticalSpacer_3">
+           <property name="orientation">
+            <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+           </property>
+           <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+            <size>
+             <width>20</width>
+             <height>40</height>
+            </size>
+           </property>
+          </spacer>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="5" column="0" colspan="3">
        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBoxLogo">
         <property name="title">
          <string>Channel Logo</string>
@@ -345,6 +444,36 @@ border-radius: 10px;
         </layout>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item row="6" column="0">
+       <spacer>
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>238</width>
+          <height>20</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+      <item row="6" column="1">
+       <widget class="QPushButton" name="cancelButton">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Cancel</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="6" column="2">
+       <widget class="QPushButton" name="createButton">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Create</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="default">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/BlogsDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/BlogsDialog.cpp
index 74f219330..1ddf8efbb 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/BlogsDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/unfinished/blogs/BlogsDialog.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 
 #define BLOG_DEFAULT_IMAGE ":/images/hi64-app-kblogger.png"
 
-
 /** Constructor */
 BlogsDialog::BlogsDialog(QWidget *parent)
 : MainPage (parent)
@@ -506,6 +505,7 @@ void BlogsDialog::updateBlogMsgs()
 	}
 	
 	iconLabel->setEnabled(true);
+
 	
 	/* set textcolor for Blog name  */
 	QString blogStr("<span style=\"font-size:22pt; font-weight:500;"